Obituary of Jean Wilhelm

WILHELM, Jean Kathleen July 31, 1928 - July 3, 2009 Passing away close to her 81st birthday at the Brantford General Hospital, Jean is survived by her loving husband, Wilfred. Devoted mother to Paul (Louise) and Brenda (Jeffrey), Jean will be greatly missed by her sister, Doris of London, and by her grandchildren Ryan, Dustin, Kelsey, Jeremy, Ian and great granddaughter Alexis, as well as brother and sister-in-laws, nieces, nephews, friends and neighbours. Born to Eva & Hector (Percy) Knight in St Thomas, Jean's 55 years of marriage were spent raising her children, volunteering for her community, working at The Gift Shoppe and contributing to the global economy through her love of shopping and travelling. Jean touched the lives of so many people - no one ever went hungry with her memorable cooking and she was always sending notes, cards and special gifts to those she knew and loved. Jean will be resting at the Thompson-Mott Funeral Home at 62 Main Street North in Waterford. We invite friends for visitation on Monday, July 6th from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 7th at 1 PM in their chapel, followed by a gathering at the Waterford United Church. In lieu of flowers, Jean had asked that donations be directed to Children at Risk, a charity that had helped her Autistic grandson. Donations can be made by mail to: Children at Risk, 235 Donald Street, Suite 212, Ottawa, Ontario, K1K 1N1, emailing info@childrenatrisk.ca or calling 613-741-8255. Envelopes will also be available at the Funeral Home.